That’s awesome. We hope you have a great visit. It’s a beautiful place we’ve been inspired by many times.

No problem. We would have stayed at Nesowadnehunk Field Campground.

Thank you!

Thank you! We agree…Acadia is similar to a lot of your most difficult east coast mountains. Thanks so much for watching!

The ocean was almost too cold, to be honest 😂

Nope! A good day out was had.

Nothing compares to a descent down Cadillac by bike. We both wished were on bikes for a quick descent when we were up there on this mission.

It's a fun and beautiful route. We think late September would be a lot of fun.

For sure, it will be gorgeous then

Yep! that's The tentative plan. We may try and bring our good cameras for it as well.

Good luck!

Pretty sure we were all on 47mm. If you’re confident in your bike handling, a 40mm tire would do just fine…but 47 is nice for the KWW portion of the ride, which at times isn’t the smoothest of gravel.

Agreed! We were there in the first week of March '24.

Let us know if you do!

@@chrisandchris ok!

Change is a good thing but this kind of change is sad.

@@chrisandchris we just rode by again this morning and I miss it. I used to imagine what it was like back in the day, with kids riding the ferris wheel.

Pretty typical Vermont Class 4 "road" :)

We're not aware of any bushwhacking via our version of the route, so you're good there. There is a small section that takes an old road that turns to single track for a couple miles but it's by no means offroading. Ticks, not sure what to say there - you'll have the same issue anywhere in New England...or anywhere in the country. Just avoid tall grass and if you do need to pass through some for nature breaks, we recommend a few tick checks for peace of mind. We hate ticks just as much as the next person, but we refuse to let them kill our dreams.

We've put the bike rental company in the video description. Be sure to check them out, Moab Bikepacking is great. We camped near the route, so we started from camp and rode back to our campsite since it's a loop. Check out the route on bikepacking.com and you'll find there are plenty of spots to start from.

Cheers Mike, thanks for the note! We agree on length. To combat this we'll make more videos in the area when we get a chance :)

Awesome! We love it there. Hoping to get back this year as well…

So glad you enjoyed it! The wheels definitely came off for us on this one…

Thanks a ton. We really appreciate it :)

Thanks man!

Thanks Riley!

That’s the best part of the whole route - it follows the Katahdin Loop Road which is part of Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument. Great views of Katahdin if it’s not in the clouds.

@@chrisandchris Saweeeet! Thanks!

Awesome! You'll absolutely love it.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for reminding us. We put our route into the description of the video. It's a shortened version of the full Gravel Growler route which can be found on Bikepacking.com

We don't live there so we couldn't say. But it seems it snows a few times a year.

Thanks for reminding us! We just put the full route into the video description for you. You should ride it!

It hasn’t changed. We stayed at a backcountry site for our one night. Ours was Gooseberry and ended up being about 50 miles on the first day from where we parked our cars.

@@chrisandchris ah. Nice trip. One day is a rushed trip but it was one of my best memories in my years of riding.

That’s awesome to hear! VT gravel is some of the best in the world. Burlington is such a bike friendly place, too.

Thanks! No doubt it's the best state :)

That's awesome! Hope to do it again someday. It's such a special way to experience the coast of New England.

We'd agree, a longer trip would be a lot of fun. Fortunately for us it was cold enough in February we were able to carry all the water we needed for two days one night, otherwise we would've opted for a one day mission or a longer, supported mission. We're glad it worked out the way it did, since we had to drive to Grand Canyon right after this for a Rim 2 Rim 2 :)

Wasn't dusty! Just windy.

We put the bike rental company in the video description in case anyone wants to check them out. In terms of gear/clothes, the answer is largely determined by the time of year you go. Any kind of weather is possible in the canyon, so best to prepare by checking the weather forecast a week out and making decisions there. Overall, we would suggest prioritizing carrying excess water, basic survival supplies, and bike repair kits, above all. In terms of bike gear, we did a section on our bike choices in the video and would defer anyone to that if curious about bike stuff. There's no wrong answer, but hardtail mtb setups are probably the most enjoyable ride.

It's our pleasure!

Thanks! That’s the best comment yet!

Thank you!

They’re much comfier and lighter on the feet and definitely faster. Saves the feet from slamming around in big ski boots on flat ground for a few hours. It’s a 5mile mostly flat ski to the start of the actual mountain so we prefer to save our feet for the good stuff

It’s better in winter in our opinion!

Spirit of Oliver…

Thanks! We really appreciate your comment

You should! The Baxter State Park website has a ton of information on rules and how to approach planning a trip in winter. Katahdin is a different mountain in winter. Check the site out if looking for more info or give them a call!

Cheers man! Hope you can get a day in the park and up Katahdin for yourself. It would be cool to get the kiddos up Katahdin when they’re old enough…